Show HOW A WAS ON BY FOR TUN I 1 CAME TO THIS COUNTRY A VERY POOR BOY I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 when helander He Landed in new york his dream of americas tuni ties was dispelled I 1 1 11 chicago 11 march 16 the Th estory stary 0 of f how fortuno fortune smiled on a peddler lioy b oy was ivas related in tho county i court when pedro 38 years i old was adopted by mrs jennie hutchens 61 years old I 1 2 mrs hutchens 9 said aid pedro had lived at it her home nearly 20 years and since the death of her husband three years ago has conducted the who wholesale le and retail cigar business left by mr hutchens mr hutchens told tho court that her property amounted to moro more than I 1 judge pond recommended that with so large an estate it would be wise for her to make out a will designating pedro as tho the sole heir pedro ran away from homo home among the hills of portugal 20 years ago when I 1 crawled out of the hold bold of the steamer and made my first journey I 1 through the dismal quarters of I 1 new york city the dreams I 1 had about american liberty and the free country vanished said pedro yesterday I 1 1 I was without money and started peddling cigars for a living it did not take me long to pick up the language and d I 1 came west to chicago 1 I was here without a a home or friends in looking for a lodging place I 1 saw a sign rooms for rent and rented a cheap room that was armr at mr and mrs hutchens house they immediately took an interest in me and I 1 got a job in mr hutchens cigar store A few years ago I 1 became a partner in the business |